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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26

The Wilson saw-mill, near Prescott, was the scene of fearful accident last Saturday. The boiler exploded, killing w. z. Wilson, the owner; Charles Col lins, 0. B. Taylor, Thomas Cowley and Andrew Stainbrook. It is now believed that dynamite was introduce into the boiler out of revenge by man named Louis Beck, who was not well disposed towards Mir. Wilson.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26
A Garden Barometer.

One of the simplest of barometers is a spiders web. When there is a prospect of rain or wind, the spider shortens the filaments from which its web is sus- pended and leaves things in this state as long as the weather is variable. If the insect elongates it's threads, it is sign of fine, calm weather, the duration of which may be judged of by the length to which the threads are let out. If the spider re- mains inactive, it is sign of rain; but if, on the contrary, it keeps at work during a rain, the latter will not last long, and will be followed by fine weather. Other observations have taught that the spider makes changes in its web every twenty four hours, and that if such changes are made in the evening just before sunset, the night will be clear and beautiful La Nature,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26
Stormy Seas.

The annual average of dangerous storms in different seas and gulfs has been tabulated by MT. w. Doberck, of the Hong Kong observatory, as follows: Arabian sea, 70; Bay of Bengal, 115; Southern Indian ocean, 53; Java sea, 12; China sea, 214; Gulf of Mexico, S55. In the Antilles the maximum frequency is in August; in the China sea, December; Java sea and Southern Indian ocean, February; Bay of Bengal, October; Ara bian sea, June. .-Arkansaw Traveller.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26

Is is believed that the Territories of Washington ana Dakota will be admitted into the union as states in the first ses- sion of the fftieth congress in time to ha ge their electoral vote counted ill the next presidential election.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26

THE man that takes his smoke and post prandial nap under haystack is be- coming as ubiquitous as his cousin who "didn't know it was loaded," and the other whose crowning exploit is achieved with the can of kerosene.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26

Two steamers tried to pass each other in the English Channel last Sunday and one hundred and forty drowned passen- gers bear mute testimony to the imprac- ticability of the feat. There is some talk of widening the Atlantic Ocean to avoid future collisions.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26

A CRISIS is imminent in France. The ministry has resigned and no one will undertake to form new cabinet. Pres ident Grev's resignation is urged but he hesitates to yield, and Prince Napoleon is looked upon as the coming man.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26

BARNUM's circus building at Bridge port, Connecticut, was destroyed by fire last Sunday night, entailing loss of over $700,0O This was the only act of the ''greatest show on earth" not bas- ed on humbug.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26

A JURY in Tomb mbstone has acquitted murderer whose crime was probably as cold blooded as any that has stained the criminal records of the Territory for years. A few examples of a stern appli- cation of justice are necessary to remove the horrible suspicion that the blind goddess is accomplishing bank account.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26

An editor of a paper in the city of Mexico was recently expelled from that country for general cussedness. Such a summary procedure in the United States would make many tripod look lonesome.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26
Assessment work.

The undersigned are prepared to contract for doing assessment work on any number of mining claims, in 8 satisfactory manner and according to the requirements of the law skilled miners. w. V. ELLIOTT. JAMES HOLCOMB.
 FRANK MARION. Florence, October ', 1887.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26
Pay Up.

The undersigned has placed all his accounts in the hands of Mr. J. P. Welles for collection with instructions to enforce payment if nee. essary. Those interested will please take mo- tice and save trouble by prompt settlement.
 EUGENE CADorTE.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26

M. W. Brady, formerly constable of of Tucson but more recently detective in Los Angeles, has been arrested for burglary. The chief of police says it is a ''put up" affair and that Brady is inno- cent.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26

Guns as a weapon of warfare were first used by the Moors in Spain at the siege ds Algeziras in 1344.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-11-26

THANKSGIVING Day was thankfully ob- served by the people of Florence and especially those who found an active market for their fat turkeys.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18
conference Appointments.

The Central Conference OF the M. E.
Church held at Bellefonte the past week
has made the following appointments for
the Danyille District,
M. L. Canoe, presiding elder; Ashland,
A, 3. Bowman Beach Haven, II. 8. Men,
denhall Benton, s. p. Boon Berwick, E
II. Yocum Bloomsbury, f. B. Riddle I;
Boyle's Run, to be supplied Buckhorn,
J. b. Blshline Catawissa, ]. NJ. Barnitz /;
Catawissa Circuit, w. s. Hamlin Cen.
tralia, J. w. Buckley; Conyngham, II. b.
Fortner, Danyille, st. Pauls. Richard
Hincklt: Danville, Second Church, G.. w.
Stevens; Elysburg, A. W. Decker; Espy
and Lightstreet, Il. Mallialieu; Gordon, j..
x. Fisher Harveyville, N. ii. Smith ;
Hszleton, John Donahue; Helfenstein, to
be supplied by O. II. Barnard; Evansville
and Audenried, William Moses; Jersey
town and Washingtonvile,J j onathan Guild
in; Mifflnsville, j. ID. W. Deavor Mount
Carmel NJ L. Drum; Muhlensburg, G. b.
Sayidge Northumberland, b. p. King;
Orangeville, A. B. Hoover; Riverside, j.
r. Melroy; Rohrsburg, to be supplied ;
Schloyerville. to be supplied by d. Latsh ;
Selin's GROVE, G.. M. Klepfer; Shamokin, 5.
M. Frost Shickshinney, W. S. Keith ;
Snydertown, John Horning, South Heber-
ton, l.. r. Smith stockton and Beaver
Meadow, G. n. Day; Sunbury, r. Il. Viii.
son; Town Hill, d. b. McCloskey; Trever-
ton, L. M. Chilcoat Weatherly, J.. s.
Bryer; West liazleton. to he supplied;
West Shamokin, V. T. Rue; White Haven,
q. M. Larned II. A. Curran, professor in
State Normal School, member of Blooms
burg Quarterly Conference a. w. Hont7
was left without appointment to attend one
OF the schools.
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0Manamaker s.
PHILADELPHIA, March IA, 1887.

On Saturday last the Store
was ten years old. A trade rev.
olution has come to the city
within these ten years, and our
Store has been a great factor in
bringing it about. The new
order Of things is firmly estab-
lished. Let us recall some of
the changes.
The consumer and producer
meet amth only one agent 6etz0eem
them. This reduces the three
or four profits of the past to- a
single one, and that is smaller
than in the old days.
We find our best interests BY
seyo1ng the interests Of those a0ho
buy Of rs. This covers many
points both material and senti-
mental. In the old days you
we're accustomed to haggling
prices. A natural enmity ex-
isted between buyer and seller.
You paid as little and he got as
much as possible. One uniform
price stopped all that.
The right to exchange goods
badly selected or unsatisfactory
protected you from imposition
or error, even though the mis-
take were your own. We riskeo
something on the venture of tina
principle, but, like all righ
principles, it won victory. The
results of it are here to stay
The store was made pleasant
Your wrapswere checked. Yo,
we're invited to comfortable seat
in commodious waiting rooms
and you came to feel, what w
desired you should, that in
sense you owned the store
Thus in more ways than we cal
tell of here there came about
confidence in our ways tina
proved to us that in doing bes
for you we we're doing best 70
ourselves.
NE haze exploded some tal2a
ees, notably the one that
great business built upon prime
Piles that brought the creates
good to the greatest number
a monopoly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18
The College Boys.

Here is what the Banner of Norristown,
N. j. says Of the Lafayette Glee Club
which will appear at the Opera House on
the 25th.;
can appreciative audience greeted the
Lafayette College Glee and Banjo Clubs on
Tuesday evening, embracing among others
bevy of young ladies from Miss Dams
Seminary. While the programme as a
whole was well rendered. the audience was
of course in fullest sympathy with the
parts rendered by the banjo and glee clubs.
and in every instance they were compelled
to respond to hearty epcores. Their re-
sponses were always new, and invariably
bright, and The programme Therefore gave
but a part Of the actual performance. The
piano solo, the mandolin and guitar duet,
and the violin music, both duet and solo,
reflected the greatest credit upon the
young artists, all of whom show a great
deal of study and genuine love of music.
The appearance of two Cinnamon in the
audience, who suddenly vamoosed at the
conclusion of the "Chinese Song" created
some fun that appeared to have been "put
up" by some one.
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A Funeral song.


Now the golden bowl is broken,
And the silver cord united.
And these fragments all betoken,
That aDo ther one has died.
Yes, another friend Ia taken,
And another spirit fied,
NOW another seat forsaken,
Another numbered with the deal.
CHORUS.
While around no they are moving,
once again my face to see,
In a voice so soft and loving,
Sing this little song for me.
Tell my friends who now are weeping,
thinking that my life Is done,
That In Christ I'm only sleeping,
And my life is Just begun.
l. my prison have deserted,
Left this tenement Of clay,
And my freedom have asserted,
TO life In endless day.
cHoRUs.-wbile around me they are moving, etc.
While you sing, may not hear you,
Deaf to every earthly strain,
Yet II my spirit can be near you,
will Join In the refrain,
But II not, I'll bear TO heaven,
What will be Joy to know
That some thoughts Of me are given,
BY my Bretheren down below.
around me they are moving, etc.
All my trials now are ended,
All my sorrows here are DER.
All my crooked ways are mended,
Christ has wiped away the score,
but tell the old, old story,
That the Saviour died for me,
And to him be all the glory,
Now add througe Eternity.
onoRus.-while around me they are moving, etc.
SALTWATER March 10. 1887
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18

In telling. Of the anniversary, the Philadelphia
Ledger, Of March IA, 1881 says.
known--it is now styled "wanamaker's- was
opened, ten y'ars ago, one floor was sufioient TO
story and four wagons were ample for the deiiv-
cry OF packages To-day the main floor has q
width Of s5s feet from Thirteenth street TO yuni-
per, and depth o. sos feet from Market to Chest
nut street, while the basement has still greater
width There is also, a sub cellar, 81 feet under
light apparatus Within the past two years a new
foundation was built under the entire structure,
and IL is now considered one OF the strongest In
the city. When the store was opened ten years
ago there were no elevators In Il, but these con-
veniences are now situated at various points for
out the house, and for receiving freight. The four
delivery wag ms have Increased to so, and where
12 horses were once required, about 1870 are now
employed. In the ffty-two departments nearly
four thousand persons are engaged, exclusive OF
those at work outside OF the building and In the
ive thousand. The establishment, it is claimed,
does the largest express shipping business OF any
house In the city or state, while the clothing mail
tions The different departments have been the
result OF steady growth, and have been ADDED
Time to time as the necessity TasHv caed TOT
occupies tre third story, and is now said to be
| thoroughly equipped in every particular. Alto
gether, Wanamaker's covers an area OF over $685.
900 spare feet, about fourteen acres OF space,
and II s said 70 be tony the largest building o.
the tne SsS
The Philadelphia Record says:
The ten years growth represents an increase In
| floor space from two acres to oyer fourteen ant
the store is now claimed to be the biggest In the
world. Many OF the departments are larger thar
any stores devoted entirely to the same purposes
| In the city.
The Philadelphia Times says:
The two acres at first was a big estimate, but
the store grew, covered over street, climbed into
the air. and now the floor space is something ove
fourteen acres. The space is so great that wher
| the four thousand regular employees are In theil
places early in the morning before the customers
| arrive the store seems comparatively empty,
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HEMLocx INSTITUTE.

AS per announcement district institute
convened in the M. L. Church at Buckhorn,
Saturday, March 18th, the first Of the kind
in the history of Hemlock township. The
attendance was good but not what might
naturally be expected. Six schools out Of
seven were represented Five of the teach
ers were present. Mr.. l. G. Pursel was the
only director that put in an appearance.
Institute opened at 10a A. NJ. Devotion
al exerciseo were conducted by Supt.
Grimes Music throughout the day Was
furnished by the choir.
The first work of the morning was q
class exercise in primary reading by c. F.
Girton.
Prof. Cope Of. .Bloomsburg, was then in
troduced and gave very interesting talk
on the subject of arithmetic.
Misses N. Kline and A. Obi of the upper
grade at Buckhorn each gave recitation.
After which the Forks school entertained
the audience with well prepared rhetorical
exercises.
Institute then adjourned until u p. M.
Inc HrSt WOrk OF tne AFTERNOON was
speaking by the little ones Of the Buckhorn
primary school.
Miss L. Moore, and Miss M. Long, (both
teachers) each read an essay on teachers
aud their work. Mr.. w. Hartman, (teach-
er) gave recitation on education.
Mr.. Greasy of Lightstreet then conducted
competitive exercise In spelling. The
Forks school took the banner in spelling.
Mr.. Grimes then conducted competitive
exercise in reading. Isaac Depoe Of Chest
nut Grove school was given the honor OF
the best reader. Prof. Cope and Heck and
Dr. Montgomery being judges.
Prof. Cope then took up history and
showed the causes of the early settlements
of the thirteen colonies.
Prof. Heck was introduced and took UP
the subject OF mensuration in arithmetic.
The institute closed with few compli.
mentary remarks by Supt. Grimes.
Majority Of people seem well pleased
| with the exercise Of the day and hope0 they
shall be favored with a similar event next
| term. ANON.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18
PERSONAL.

Isaiah Rupert is spending few days at
home.
Miss Annie Jameson is visiting relatives
in Detroit.
Mrs. r. G. Neal and Mrs. M. II. Clark
returned from Philadelphia last Friday.
G. Ben johnson and MIR. Bogert OF the
Wilkesbarre Leader, were in town on Tues
day.
Judge and.:Mrs Elwell went to Elmira
on Monday, where they will spend some
time at the Water Cure.
Rev. w. G. Leverett attended meeting
Of the Board of Missions Of the P. E.
Church at Bethlehem on Tuesday.
Harry B. Hess has been appointed to a
clerkship in the Northern Saving Fund,
corner. .of Sixth and Spring Garden streets,
Philadelphia.
Miss Edith Barton of Lime Ridge, has
gone to New Rochelle, New York, where
she has accepted an excellent position as
stenographer for Rev. Henry M. Baum,
editor of the Church Reriev. New Rochelle
is half hours ride from New York and
contains many beautiful residences.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18
Town Council Proceedings,

March 18th, 1887.
Regular meeting at o'clock p. m. Pres
ident Zarr in the chair, and members Shar-
pless, Corell, Sterner and Sterling present
minutes of last meetings read and approx
ed, Rev. d. ]. Waller appeared and called
the attention Of council to the unsafe con-
dition of the bridge over the canal in
Market street. Suggested that now was
the proper time to demand from the Canal
Company revolving bridge instead of the
old structure. Messrs. Sharpless and Ster-
ncr moved that the town surveyor make
the necessary surveys, and that the matter
be presented to the Canal Co. by the presi-
dent. Newton Boone collector tor 1888 and
1884 presented list of names and smoInts
for which he asked generations to the
amount of SIT 81 additional for the year
1888, also list TO the amount of $40 80 sd-
ditionsl for the year 1884, allowed. NJ. G.
Woodward collecting the duplicate issued
to d. Winner for 1885 presented list OF
names and amounts on which he asks exon
Grafton to the amount Of 800 80 allowed.
The monthly report of the Commissioner Of
Highways, and the following bills were
read, and on motion approved, Sec'y also
to charge up the several amounts due the
town, for clearing sidewalks with 20 per
cent. additionaD as contained in the report
of the Commissioner OF Highways.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18

Joseph e. Barkley died at his home last
Sunday night after an illness Of about ten
days. On Wednesday March End, he had
a stroke of paralysis which resulted in his
death. Mr.. Barkley was seyenty-three
years of age. He was born In Bloomsbury
aud always lived here, following the bust.
ness OF cabinet-maker and undertaken
He opened one of the first furniture stores
in the town. He leaves widow, and two
daughters, Mrs. G. 8. Furman and Mrs. E.
r. Furman. Mr.. Barkley was an honest
and industrious man, and a good citizen
There are but few left who have lived
here as long as he did, and the circle eacl
year grows smaller. The funeral tool
place on Wednesday afternoon at two
O'Clock, and was largely attended.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18

The concert by the Glee Club Of Lafay-
ette College next Friday evening, 25th, at
the Opera House, will be an entertainment
Of character seldom witnessed here. Col
lege songs are always jolly, and the voices
selected from several hundred students are
good. The friends Of the college and all
lovers Of good music should attend. Re.
served seats at Dentler's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18

List of letters remaining in the Post or
flee at Bloomsbury for week ending March
10, 1887:
Patrick Conway, John Davenport, M. c.
Dougherly, Jacob Girton, Mrs Keller,
Charles Myers, Mrs G. d, Pursell, Cormino
Simone ], F. Stauffer.
Persons calling for these letters will
please say advertised"
GeoRaR A. CLARK, P. NJ
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18
iBIAN AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA

Judge Elwell was at the court house last
Saturday and heard testimony in the mat
ter Of the bond filed by the b. & 8. X. X.
Co. TO cover damages that may be done
the bloomsbury Iron 10. by the construc-
tion Of the road. The bond was for $4,000
and the Iron 20. wanted 1t for $4,000. 1t
was fixed at $4,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18

Rev. b. F. Al,emsn, u. D., pastor Of the
Memorial Lutheran church, Shippensburg,
rendered his resignation Monday morning,
to take effect at such time as the pastor
and the church council may agree. Rev.
Alleman has received call from the Lutb-
eran church at Lancaster, recently served
by Rev. Sylvanus Stall, who resigned to
devote his entire time to his publication Of
the Lutheran Year Book" Rev. Aleman
has been in shippensburg for thirteen
years---Pdtriot.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18
Mark Twain saws of Prof. Loisette's sys-

Mark Twain says Of Prof. Loisette's sys-
tenn of memory training, now taught at
237 Fifth Ave, New York; prof. Loisette
did not create a meroory for memo, nothing
of the kind. And yet he did for me what
amounted to the same thing; for he proved
to me that Ialready had memory-a thing
which | was not aware Of till then. had
before been able--like most people-to
store up and lose things in the dark cellar
of my memory; but he showed me how to
light up the cellar. 1t is the ditference-to
change the figure between having money
where you cont collect it and having it In
your pocket. The information cost me but
little, yet value it at prodigious figure.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18

Somebody has taken the trouble of cal
culatipg that II all the cigars that were
smoked In this country last year were laid
out singly, end to end, they would reach
around the earth nine times. Distributed
equally among the entire population, each
person would receive fifty-eight and one.
half cigars.
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RARE CHANCE.

Sunday Grit, the best Sunday paper print
ed in the state, and being sold by agents
in over 400 cities and towns, wants an
agent in every town and hamlet where It is
not now being sold. Any man or boy, we'll
recommended, can secure the exclusive
agency, and make from so cents to
So 90 every week. Good profit; no loss of
time or money; no capital needed. Adver-
tising matter furnished free. Everybody
will buy the paper regularly after once see.
ing a copy 1t publishes the complete local
news for every section Of the State. Only
one agent wanted in each place. Write
at once for terms and instructions to GRIT
PUBLISHING Co Williamsport, Pa.
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A Rare Treat.

This Friday evening al Normal Hall will
be presented the drama Of "Our Folks, or
the Career of Tomboy," "Three little
Maids from School, and other skethes.
Prof, Niles orchestra will furnish the
music. The proceeds will be devoted to
ful nishing the new building. Reserved
seats 35 cents, can be secured at G. A,
Clark's. General admission 25. Children
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18

John Wanamaker celebrated the tenth
anniversary OF his great store In Philadel
phia last Saturday. The growth and sue
cess OF this mammo h establishment has
oeen phenomenal, and one cannot help
wondering how one man can manage such
M Immense concern. Big as II is II Is con-
s'antly owing Improvements and addi-
uons are being constantly made, and any
one who fails to visit Wanamaker's when
~ Philadelphia, misses one OF the greatest
s'ghta to be seen In that city.
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MARRIED..

REECE-GIRTON.- AT the residence of
the BRIDES parents, In Greenwood Twp on
Tuesday, March 10, 1887, Rev. ]. p. Tustin,
Mr.. johnson II. Reece to Miss Martha j.
Girton, beth of Greenwood.
BOGART-MORRIS, On Tuesday, Mar.
10, 1887, at the home Of tho bride. by Rev.
A. Houtz, Mr.. J. f. Bogart, OF Williams
pJrt, Pa, to Miss Ella Morris, Of Green
wood Twp.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18

At a meeting of the vestry of st. Pau's
P. E. church held last Monday evening,
resolutions were adopted expressing SYM
pathy with Rev. L. Zahper and wife, Of
Omaha, on their sad bereavement in the
death of their daughter Margaret She was
bright and beautiful child and the par
ents have the deepest sympathy Of their
many friends here. The last report was
that the two younger children, who were
both sick with the same disease that caus.
ed Margaret's death, scarlet fever, were i'm.
proving.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18

AS Mr.. Geo. Hughes, who resides on one
of the farms along the river front, was
driving towards home along Railroad
street last Tuesday evening, he drove over
a five foot embankment belonging to the
b. s. s. railroad. He had with him in bis
large huckster wagon his wife, three child
rem and the servant girl. Mr.. Hughes and
his wife sustained slight injuries, but it is
feared that the girl is internally injured.
The three children were unhurt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-18

DIR. j. III. Moore, assisted by Drs. ]. B.
Mahon OF Pittston, W. G. Mahon of Nanti-
coke, and Barton Of Plains, performed an
operation for strabismus, com monty known
as "cross eye, upon Miss Lizzie Riley of
this place. The operation was successful
and the young lady can see straight
Pittston Gazette